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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 535 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 535 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 176 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 0.37 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Sutton on Rogue Airport took approximately one minute, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The departure roll commenced on runway 26, with the aircraft accelerating to a liftoff speed of 90 knots. The takeoff distance of 422 meters accounted for 79% of the available runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, with a wind of 6 knots from a direction of 279 degrees, resulting in a headwind component of 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it transitioned from the initial climb phase to the enroute climb phase, which began overhead the airport at White City, Oregon. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,404 feet above sea level to 1,580 feet, a vertical increase of 176 feet, over a distance of three nautical miles in one minute. The final approach to runway 08 at Sutton on Rogue Airport was initiated from the west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 90 degrees at an altitude of 277 feet above ground level. However, the landing was characterized by a high threshold speed of 94 knots, resulting in a touchdown point that utilized more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 89 knots was also faster than optimal, and the touchdown rate of -1,006 feet per minute was considered heavy.
The total landing distance of 594 meters exceeded the available runway length by 111%, indicating that the aircraft had traveled beyond the end of the runway. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was deemed very good. The total flight distance of four nautical miles was completed in two minutes, with the aircraft consuming 2 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 08 at 0OR8 Sutton on Rogue Airport from the west, heading 90.0° at 0 nm and 277 ft agl, was executed with good approach quality. The aircraft maintained a steady descent rate, and the pilot maintained control throughout the approach. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 94 kt, indicating a potential for a long landing.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, it used more than 50% of the available runway, resulting in a very long touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 89 kt was also fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,006 fpm. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22 °C and a wind of 4 kt at 298°, contributed to a relatively calm environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 594 m was 111% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot could have used a shorter landing technique. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft maintained its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 72.3%, reflecting a mix of good and suboptimal performance.
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